Upstate Counties with High Unemployment Rates

COUNTY UNEMPLOYMENT RATE

Lewis County 9.3%

Oswego County 9.2%

Saint Lawrence County 9.2%

Jefferson County 9%

Franklin County 8.9%

Fulton County 8.9%

Steuben County 8.8%

Essex County 8.7%

Montgomery County 8.7%

Sullivan County 8.5%

Clinton County 8.4%

Orleans County 8.4%

Chemung County 8.2%

Greene County 8%

Schoharie County 8%

Delaware County 7.9%

Cattaraugus County 7.8%

Hamilton County 7.6%

May 2013 NYS Unemployment Rate: 7.6% May 2013 U.S. Unemployment Rate: 7.6%

Source: NYS Dept. of Labor, May 2013

Upstate Counties with High Population Loss

COUNTY POPULATION (2010-2012)

Delaware County -1.5%

Madison County -1.4%

Broome County -1.3%

Tioga County -1.3%

Hamilton County -1.2%

Allegany County -1.2%

Fulton County -1.1%

Greene County -1.1%

Cattaraugus County -1.1%

Chenango County -1.1%

Essex County -1%

Sullivan County -1%

Chautauqua County -1%

Montgomery County -0.6%

Clinton County -0.6%

Oswego County -0.3%

Schoharie County -0.2%

Orleans County -0.1%

NYS Population Growth 2010-2012: 1.0% U.S. Population Growth 2010-2012: 1.7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2012

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